A letter by 18th Century writer Dr Samuel Johnson is sold at auction for four times its estimate.
A Chorley House Auctions spokesperson said the current owner of the house was "unaware" of the letter's historical importanceA recently discovered letter by 18th Century writer Dr Samuel Johnson sold at auction for £38,460, over four times its estimate of £8,000.
At the time of the discovery, Werner Freundel, director at Chorley's auction house said: "Initially, I was asked to value a collection of books and rugs for a family who had recently taken over their ancestral family home.The letters were found alongside others that had been kept in the cupboard "We felt honoured to handle such a historic document by one of the greatest contributors to the history of English."
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